Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena

NHL Draft & Awards

Country music superstar Dierks Bentley will host the 2023 NHL Awards™ on June 26. Nashville will also host the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft™ at Bridgestone Arena on June 28-29.

NHL Awards Dierks Bentley
June 26, 2023
2023 NHL Awards™

Country music superstar Dierks Bentley will host the 2023 NHL Awards on Monday, June 26. The celebration of the League’s best regular-season performances will be broadcast live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on TNT, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports in the U.S. and Canada, at 7pm CST.

View Street Closures for the 2023 NHL Awards.

NHL Draft
June 28-29, 2023
2023 NHL Draft™

The 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft™ will also be held at Bridgestone Arena over two days. Round 1 will take place on Wednesday, June 28 beginning at 6pm CST followed by rounds 2-7 on Thursday, June 29 beginning at 10am CST. NHL® club executives, scouts, and coaches will be present on the NHL Draft™ floor, while thousands of fans and hundreds of print, television, and radio media members are expected to attend.

Broadway Block Party
Block Parties

Music City welcomes a week full of events featuring the NHL Awards, 25th Anniversary Concert & NHL Draft. Fans can enjoy this FREE party featuring live music, red carpet walks, games, alumni autographs, giveaways, food trucks, activations, and more.

For more information, visit NHL.com.

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